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Nano Structured Organic Polymer Foams, in the Micro to Nano Cellular range, exhibiting Multi Functional Properties, and fabricated by a Continuous Process – edyFICE
A continuous extrusion process will be studied for the elaboration of structured cellular polymer foams, in the micro to nano cellular range, i.e cell (pore) sizes lower than 1 micrometer, through foaming in a supercritical fluid. Also, these foams will be multifunctional materials, and will exhibit
New designs for vitrimer materials and vitrimer composites having enhanced mechanical, resilience and (re)processing properties – MATVIT
MATVIT gathers a multidisciplinary consortium involving recognized researchers in the field of vitrimers (IMP and MMC) and the French technical center on plastics and composites (IPC). We propose two ground-breaking concepts to solve some technological locks preventing the widespread use of vitrimer
Dynamic folding and assembly of DNA Origamis: isothermal nanomachines powered by light – DYOR
DNA origami is a technique to program the folding of a DNA molecule into a desired shape. This method is remarkably precise, but leads to static structures. The main objective of this project is to make origami dynamic and to use them as new isothermal nanomachines controllable by light. To do so, w
Elastomeric biopolymer gels under extreme deformations – ELASTOBIO
Biopolymer gels are materials with intriguing rheological properties, the origin of which remains to be elucidated. The architecture of the network, the flexibility of the polymer chains and the nature of the interactions involved allow the development of unique rheological responses under large str
From interfacial flow to surface viscosities – 2DVISC
2DVISC aims to provide a better understanding of the mechanics of surfactant (copolymer)-laden interfaces and thin membranes. Such material interfaces are involved in many applications in cosmetics, food industry, medecine... It is only the beginning of 2DVISC. Several milestones are already a succe
Photoswitchable hydrogel for photonic microscopy – GELLIGHT
Responses of biological tissues to mechanical stress are increasingly assessed, owing to their demonstrated link to many biological functions and the onset and progression of various pathologies such as fibrosis or ischemia. The study of these phenomena implies the need of new technologies enabling
MultIfunctional and Multi-sTimuli responsive Hydrogels – mismatch
Hydrogels, which are 3D networks of cross-linked macromolecules capable of entrapping substantial amount of water, have attracted great attention due to their ability to alter their functionality, macroscopic size and shape, color, wetting behavior, adhesiveness, etc., when subjected to various stim
Foldamer based recognition- and photo-switches for supramolecular electronics – FORESEE
The miniaturization of electronic components is an important issue in new technologies and what could be smaller than the molecular scale? The objective of this project is to design, from molecules of controlled shapes, foldamers, responsive systems capable of changing shape or properties by an exte
Self-assembled supra-structures from liquid crystalline carbo-benzenes – Supracarbo
The project addresses the study of mesophases constituted of molecules, hereafter called "carbo-mesogens", built around a C18 carbo-benzene core. This new type of core includes the following features: all-carbon composition, hexagonal symmetry, extended flatness, high magnetic aromaticity, "acetylen
Epoxy Coatings LIfetime Prediction by Simulation (ECLIPS) – DUREVE
Epoxy resins used in Building and Civil Engineering are submitted to thermo-oxidative, humid and structural relaxation ageing. The lack of reliable methods for lifetime prediction adapted to those complex in use conditions limits at the moment their use in highly requiring industrial sectors (nuclea
Fluorinated Electroactive Terpolymers Actuators – FETA
The FETA project concerns fluorinated electroactive terpolymers consisting of VDF, TrFE and CTFE monomers. These P(VDF-ter-TrFE-ter-CTFE) terpolymers are Relaxor-Ferroelectric (RFE) and electrostrictive. They deform under an electric field, respond to a mechanical pressure or a temperature change by
Sequence-specific recognition of double-stranded DNA: Applications to luminescent sensors and photodamaging agents for DNA – RECODNA
Recent developments in biological and medical science have increased the scope for smart tools that can detect or damage a specific gene. For this purpose, a recognition unit that is selective for a precise DNA sequence has to be coupled to an effector unit, which is either a light-emitting or a DNA
Osmotic Stress on chip: an innovative tool to screen complex fluids at the nanoliter scale – OSMOCHIP
Solvay is facing today with an increasing demand for studying new formulations with limited environmental footprints and for a wide range of applications. The elaboration of their phase diagram is simple but tedious, since it consists in mixing chemicals by hand or using labscale mixing apparatus, a
MorphologicAl Control of self-Assembled amphiphilic block cOpolymers through Stimuli – MACAOS
MACAOs is a fundamental research project of PRC type that gathers three teams with complementary research skills in the fields of amphiphilic block copolymer synthesis and the use of their self-assemblies in aqueous solution and at liquid-liquid interfaces. The goal of MACAOs is to synthesize and in
Synthesis of degradable particles by free radical polymerization in dispersed – CKAPART
Among the different classes of polymers, vinyl polymers are used in a wider and wider range of applications, especially as biomaterials for which the degradability and the safety of the polymer is a critical issue. The development of (bio)degradable polymers is currently the focus of great attention
X-Ray tomography and multiscale analyses for the optimization of 3D woven reinforcements of composites – AMOC
Despite many attempts to model effective behavior, there is currently no recognized approach that can capture the most important aspects of deformation of 3D textile reinforcements during their processing, and predict efficiently both the macroscopic response of the textile structure in the dry stat
Sulfur Activation: Modular Building of Novel Functional Polyamides – SULFA
This proposal exploits novel chemistry developed in the applicants' laboratory to fashion a new family of functional and reversibly cross-linkable polyamides with wide-ranging applications. The approach hinges on the rapid construction of reactive bis-thiolactones, which react readily with diamines
Plasmonic Colloidal Oligomers – COLIGOMERE
Gold nanoparticles can behave as nanosources of heat by illumination with light at a frequency close to the frequency of the surface plasmon. This property is commercially exploited in a broad range of applications including photothermal therapy, bio-imaging, bio-sensing, gene or drug delivery to na
Artificial water channels-toward biomimetic Aquaporins – Waterchannels
Within biological systems, natural channels and pores transport metabolites across the cell membranes. Researchers have explored artificial ion-channel architectures as potential mimics of natural ionic conduction. All these synthetic systems have produced an impressive collection of alternative art
Ucst Pillararene-based PolymERs for sUpramolecular CaTalysis – UPPERCUT
Nowadays, one of the main challenges of catalysis is to find processes that respect the environment. In this context, biphasic and nanoheterogeneous aqueous phase catalysis are experiencing considerable growth since good yields and good selectivity are accessible by only using water as a solvent, po
Glyco-nanoobjects elaboration using ecofriendly process – GlyNanEP
Soft nanostructures obtained by self-assembly of amphiphilic copolymers (ACP) are of great relevance for nanomedecine, where they are used as Drug Delivery Systems (DDS). Among these DDS, those with vesicular morphology (polymersomes) are under intense scrutiny given their interesting multi-compartm
Simulation of latex drying: from the fundamentals to complex formulation – LatexDry
While it is well known that the drying of latex films play a critical role in paints, cosmetics and inks, a realistic description of the drying process is in fact not yet available. The final properties of the film, such as its adhesion, its optical and mechanical properties depend not only on the f
Spatiotemporal Control through Localized Enzyme Assisted Self-Assembly in Host Hydrogel – EASA
Supramolecular materials can be considered as living chemical systems since they rely on non-covalent, dynamic bonds and can thus be responsive to external stimuli. Yet the drawback of the weakness of the interactions between the constituting molecules is that the materials often show weak mechanica
HAlloysite nanotubes as flame REtardant carrier in pe/eva blends for innovative formulations for wire and cable inDustrY – HAREDY
To maintain its competitiveness, cable and wire industries have to continuously improve their products regarding mechanical, fire, electrical and aging properties while meeting sustainable and environmental requirements requested by the European Union. Moreover, the full implementation of the Constr
Surface-Induced Self-Assembly Of Amphiphilic Block Copolymers BiLayers – SISAL
New methods to manipulate the self-assembled block copolymer structures at high resolution with negligible defects are of high interest for their potential utility in emerging nanotechnologies. Within this regard the purpose of the SISAL project is to develop a robust and scalable process to direct
A Multidisciplinary Approach for the design of a predictive tool in the Rheology of non-Brownian suspensions. – AMARheo
Recent advances in the rheology of concentrated non-Brownian suspensions (NBS) have shown the central role played by solid contact forces between particles and in particular of friction in suspension dynamics. These contact forces are serious candidates for explaining the non-Newtonian behaviors obs
Photo-responsive supramolecular actuators addressable with visible and near-infrared light for potential bio-medical applications – SOFTACTION
Engineering self-assembled functional materials that can respond to external stimuli is a research topic of great current interest. In the recent past, enormous efforts have been devoted to the investigation of small molecule and polymeric responsive materials prepared by synthetic pathways implying
Structuration of Bacteria Dynamics – StruBaDy
Our goal is to lay out the design principles of active mesophases. These states of active matter will be self-assembled from swimming bacteria with externally controlled interactions. Firstly, we will add attractive interactions in initially repulsive dispersions of bacteria. Using cutting edge str
Chiral Photonic Sensors – CAPTOR
Chirality, is a geometric property. An object is said chiral if its image in a plane mirror, ideally realized, cannot be brought to coincide with itself. Many biologically active molecules are chiral including the amino acids, building blocks of proteins. As a consequence, many biological mole
Clean Polymerisation Reactors: Elimination of fouling and coagulum in polymerisation reactors – CLEANPOLY
Coagulation of polymer colloids and, to a larger extent fouling, have been major problems for industry for years, but attracted relatively little academic attention. The CLEAN POLY project consortium has been set up to elucidate the underlying physico chemical causes of these phenomena in view of ul